After a normal day of rest at the hotel, perhaps due to Chen Ao’s connection, the hotel staff were all extremely compliant. Even the front desk attendant, who previously disliked Qin Nanyuan and the other “beauties,” didn't dare to cause trouble in front of them.
“In a place like the capital, it’s better to have a local tie,” Jun Ci sighed.
Duan Chen glanced at him, “Can a strong dragon suppress a local snake, do you understand that principle?”
The Chen family, the Jun family, and the Qin family were all on good terms. If Jun Wuchen’s act of using the various Spirit Hunter Guild agents as cannon fodder were to be exposed, the other two families would also be significantly affected. At that time, some “strong dragons” might be able to take advantage of the situation and replace them.
“Captain, should we go to the secret realm first? We don’t know how the other agents are doing.”
Duan Chen shook his head, “Our group is too conspicuous. How many eyes are watching us along the way? Besides, can you guarantee that Jun Wuchen can’t see what’s happening in the secret realm? If our identities are discovered, that would be truly desperate. We might even drag Xi Er and Du Qingyi down with us. No.”
“Indeed,” Du Qingyi elegantly wiped her mouth and nodded in agreement.
“Anyway, for now, we just need to fool that kid Chen Ao. He’ll arrange everything for us,” the chubby guy grinned slyly.
In the evening, Chen Ao even came to the hotel, saying he wanted to see if they were used to staying there and if they needed to change locations.
He arrived at an inopportune moment, catching Jun Ci showing off in front of the others.
[Jun Ci!]
Qin Nanyuan, with her sharp eyes, spotted Chen Ao with a stern face and immediately alerted everyone through telepathic communication.
Jun Ci’s eyes darted, and she suddenly grabbed Duan Chen’s arm.
“Brother, you don’t want your own sister to be unhappy, do you?”
Duan Chen took a deep breath, trying his best to act the part.
“No, Young Master Chen, you can’t possibly aspire to her!”
Chen Ao, who was nearby, heard this and his sense of satisfaction greatly increased. He was on the verge of rushing forward and confessing his love to Jun Ci, saying, “I like you too!” However, his pride still got the better of him, making him suppress his burgeoning anticipation.
“Ahem.”
He coughed artificially.
“Everyone, are you accustomed to staying here?”
Chen Ao casually pulled up a chair and sat next to Jun Ci. He saw that Jun Ci was still holding Duan Chen’s arm, and he felt a hint of dissatisfaction.
How could his thoughts escape Duan Chen’s mind-reading ability?
Jun Ci immediately understood.
“Brother Chen Ao, I haven’t introduced you yet. This is my brother. He raised us sisters from a young age. This is the chief senior agent from the Bingcheng Spirit Hunter Guild, Du Qingyi. Next to my brother is Xi Er, you should know her, and that…”
When it came to the chubby guy, Jun Ci seemed reluctant to introduce him.
“Xi Er?! Could it be that world-renowned top physician?!”
Chen Ao was startled. He never expected that such a figure would be in such a small team.
He had also heard of Du Qingyi’s name, but compared to Xi Er, she was a notch below.
“Yes, hello.” Xi Er nodded slightly.
“Hello, hello.”
Facing her, even Chen Ao had to put aside his airs and act quite respectfully.
Putting away his shock, when he learned that Duan Chen was merely Jun Ci’s brother, he couldn’t help but feel relieved. He had a good impression of Duan Chen, thinking he was a sensible gentleman, not a scoundrel like Huang Xu.
“By the way, I still don’t know what your abilities are. I’ll compile a list of your abilities, and then I can find some suitable instructors for you at the Spirit Hunter Guild.”
Chen Ao wasn’t a fool and began to probe their backgrounds.
The others panicked, but Duan Chen didn’t. He smiled and introduced them one by one.
“Xiao Hei, Xiao Bai, Xiao Qing, and Xiao Hong’s abilities are Petrify, Telekinesis, Beast Taming, and Starfall respectively. Du Qingyi’s ability is simple: Memory Reading, but there’s a prerequisite; it can only be activated when the target is not paying attention. As for Huang Xu’s ability, as you know, it’s turning into a cat.”
Jun Ci, Yuan Yuan, and Yuan Qingqing’s abilities were copied by Duan Chen from other psychics. As for Qin Nanyuan, Duan Chen directly renamed one of Gu Sang’s signature moves and assigned it to her.
He did not hide Du Qingyi’s ability because, with Chen Ao’s authority, although he couldn’t check the abilities of mercenary groups, it wouldn’t be too difficult to check the abilities of a high-ranking agent within the Spirit Hunter Guild’s establishment.
This was also why Duan Chen dared to lie to him. Mercenary groups did not belong to the Spirit Hunter Guild, and the Spirit Hunter Guild of each city strictly protected the information of mercenary groups, never allowing anyone to find out.
“So that’s how it is… Brother Bai, what’s your ability?”
After knowing that Duan Chen was Jun Ci’s “brother,” Chen Ao’s attitude towards him completely changed, his tone becoming much gentler.
“Oh, my ability is also very simple, it’s Cloning.”
It was indeed not a particularly outstanding ability.
Chen Ao asked the front desk for a notebook and recorded each of their abilities.
“Alright, then I won’t disturb you any longer. I’ll come again tomorrow morning. After all, I promised Sister Xiao Hei. I will make proper arrangements for your exchange and learning.”
“Thank you for your trouble.”
After he left, Duan Chen repeated himself, reminding everyone to remember their fabricated abilities.
“If there’s a need to demonstrate later, I’ll do it.”
Duan Chen had previously described some rather vague abilities, abilities that even if he manipulated them from behind the scenes, others wouldn’t be able to tell.
“But this way, Captain, won’t you be expending a lot of psychic energy?”
Duan Chen chuckled and ruffled Yuan Qingqing’s hair.
“Then you can cook more delicious food for me. After all, in the capital, your abilities absolutely cannot be known by anyone.”
“Mhm!”
Suddenly, Duan Chen noticed Yuan Yuan looking at him with a scrutinizing gaze.
“What’s wrong?”
Duan Chen was taken aback.
Du Qingyi chuckled.
“He’s evaluating if you’re worthy of being his brother-in-law.”
“Pfft—” The chubby guy sprayed the sushi he had just eaten all over the table.
Duan Chen’s mouth twitched, “Don’t worry, Yuan Qingqing and I have a purely captain-and-subordinate relationship. I have no other improper thoughts about her.”
Yuan Qingqing widened her eyes and gave her brother a rap on the head, her face flushing red with embarrassment.
“Captain! You’ve given me such a powerful ability! You’ll have to show it off properly later!”
Speaking of which, Qin Nanyuan had never seen Duan Chen use Gu Sang’s “Star Shine,” but she had heard rumors from Jun Ci and Yuan Yuan. She was now itching with curiosity.
“Don’t worry.”
Duan Chen gave a wry smile. They were truly a bunch of liars now.